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he returned. He was rather above the middle fta- 
ture, and the mod perfect human figure I ever 
faw ; of an amiable engaging countenance, air and 
deportment ; free and familiar in converfation, yet 
retaining a becoming gracefulnefs and dignity. We 
arofe, took leave of them and crofled a little vale 
covered with a charming green turf, already illu- 
minated by the foft light of the full moon. 
Soon after joining our companions at camp, our 
neighbours, the prince and his aflbciates, paid us a 
vifit. We treated them with the bell fare we had, 
having till this time preferved fome of our fpiritu- 
ous liquors. They left us with perfect cordiality and 
cheerfulnefs, wifhing us a good repofe, and retired 
to their own camp. Having a band of mufic with 
them, confirming of a drum, flutes, and a rattle 
gourd, they entertained us during the night with 
their mufic, vocal and inftrumental. 
There is a languifhing foftnefs and melancholy 
air in the Indian convivial fongs, efpecially of the 
amorous clafs, irrefiftibly moving, attractive, and 
^xquifitely pleafing, efpecially in thefe folitary re- 
celles, when ail nature is filent. 
Behold how gracious and beneficent mines the 
rofeate morn ! Now the fun arifes and fills the plains 
with light ; his glories appear on the forefts, encom- 
paffing the meadows, and gild the top of the tere- 
binthine Pine and exalted Palms, now gently ruf- 
fling by the prefilire of the waking breezes : the 
mufic of the feraphic cranes refoimds in the Ikies*; 
in feparate fquadrons they fail, encircling their pre- 
cincts, ilowly defcend beating the denfe air, and 
alight on the green dewy verge of the expanfive 
lake ; its furface yet fmoking with the gray af- 
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